Flexible driving means



May 27, 1930.

F. N. BARDWELL FLEXIBLE DRIVING MEANS Filed Aug. 12, 1927' v I IIWENTORFrancis A. Bardwell I rrhi mvneon r ue; 1 te iflegible fdriiz ihgjfmeans, and pertains pgriieu'lgrly few, 'fsimplei a'ndfls'turdy partswhich fwh ey to provide corn 1 t flexibility" redlireetippj'the d'ear ip icity,

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'felly 3 and inner. and bu ter discs" 4 and, 5 GX' Thetouter-disc 5provides *a comparatively scio -gained obtain eam sp t-r iIASSAICQNEWJJERISEY v s F EXIBLE BIVINQMEQNE v I th ifir 'liesub n auyfi w'een e 111 Y 1 the ifiner'member midtheinnerisilrface querit'ly,fclle twol members 6f the "v'vheeljwi11 Tammi cehee tricelly" f undernormal condig excierl tric with. respect" t0 the ofitebrhemberl iesijwnd 4;

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